Cadillac Series 65

Infobox Automobile


name = 1938 La Salle (Similar Model)
manufacturer = General Motors
production = 1937–1938
successor = Cadillac Series 61
class = Full-Size luxury car
related = Cadillac Sixty Special
platform = FR
body_style = 4-door Sedan
4-door Imperial Sedan
4-door Convertible Sedan
wheelbase = Auto in|132|0
engine = 346 in³ "Monobloc" V8

The Cadillac Series 65 was the one of the company's mid-priced vehicle lines when it appeared in 1937. It shared a similar front end with the Fleetwood produced Series 75. The Series 65 was discontinued after 1938 model year.

Note that the model names of the 1930s used the year as well. So a Series 38-65 is a 1938 Series 65.

The exterior featured a tall, slender "egg-crate" grille. This differed from the Series 60 and Series 60-S which used the new horizontal bar grille. This body used Fisher Body's "turret top" one-piece roof, all steel body.

Under the hood was the "Monobloc" V8. The displacement on all Cadillac V8s was 346 in³ (5.7 L) This engine produced 135 [hp] (101 kW) at 3400 R.P.M. The car had Bendix dual-servo brakes, "Knee-action" independent suspension in front and a Stromberg carburetor ('37: AA-25; '38: AAV-25) with an electric choke.